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US, China plan joint military drills
China and the US will hold joint military drills in November. The drills, focusing on disaster relief, will take place in southwest China's Yunnan Province, and include 134 military personnel from China's People's Liberation Army and 89 members of the US military, China's military spokesperson, Wu Qian, said at a news briefing. The announcement of the joint effort comes even as there have been military tensions between the two counties.
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"The scenario of the joint exercise and exchange is professional disaster relief in high-altitude regions. It consists of three phases, namely, academic exchange, command post exercise and live troop exercise," Wu said. "Next month, US and Chinese forces will be participating in the Disaster Management Exchange (DME), a regularly-scheduled activity that focuses on a multi-national response to a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief," Cmdr. David Benham, US Pacific Command spokesman, said in a statement.
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"The scenario of the joint exercise and exchange is professional disaster relief in high-altitude regions. It consists of three phases, namely, academic exchange, command post exercise and live troop exercise," Wu said.
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No
Type of Exchange:
military
Partners:
U.S. military
People's Liberation Army
Participants (Types):
Military personnel
Number of Participants:
223
Exchange Date:
Sunday, November 13, 2016 to Friday, November 18, 2016
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Location:
Yunnan, China
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